SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 16: George Springer #4 of the Houston Astros celebrates scoring on a Jose Altuve #27 RBI double during the fifth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays in Game Six of the American League Championship Series at PETCO Park on October 16, 2020 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Are the Red Sox out of the mix for free-agent George Springer?
New England native George Springer has been linked to the Boston Red Sox in the rumor mill since he hit the open market but their chances of landing the prized free-agent outfielder appear to be slipping away.